On the Police Logs 03.03.22
A mysterious cord of wood appeared at an East Hampton house on Feb. 17.
Damage, More Damage, and a D.W.I. Charge
A woman attempting to park her 2014 black Toyota S.U.V. at the Oakview Highway trailer park in East Hampton on Feb. 20 collided with a 2016 Toyota S.U.V., and instead of stopping, police later reported, she finished her turn, causing damage to the driver’s side of the Toyota. Realizing her error, she tried to back out of the spot, and hit a 2016 BMW, damaging its passenger side.
Assault on an Officer Alleged
A man who was charged on Feb. 17 with with criminal mischief with intent to damage property, a misdemeanor, after a police officer reported witnessing him kick the passenger-side front door panel of a 2006 Toyota Highlander, shattering the window, faces second more serious charge for his alleged actions afterward.
Item of the Week: Paynes on the Porch at Second House
This photograph, taken in the spring of 1900 at Second House, shows Ulysses Tillinghast Payne with his wife, Nellie, and their children, Betsy, Edward, Elias, and Mildred. Built in 1746, Second House is the oldest structure in Montauk.